BALLONET


Meaning of BALLONET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌba-lə-ˈnā ]

noun

Etymology: French ballonnet, diminutive of ballon

Date: 1902

: a compartment of variable volume within the interior of a balloon or airship used to control ascent and descent

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.